Asia/Pacific
Japan's Abe triggers snap election
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday called a snap election, seeking a fresh term at the helm of the world's third-largest economy as tensions with nearby North Korea…
N. Korea's foreign minster says Trump is 'mentally deranged'
Ri Yong-ho told the UN General Assembly that Trump was a "mentally deranged person" full of "megalomania and complacency" who would pay dearly for threatening…
New Zealand's ruling party short of votes to form govt
Prime Minister Bill English's National Party won the most votes in New Zealand's general election on Saturday but not enough to form a government without help from other…
'Natural' quake detected near N. Korea nuclear site
China said a magnitude 3.4 earthquake detected in North Korea on Saturday was a "suspected explosion", raising fears the isolated state had conducted another nuclear bomb test…
China to limit oil supply to North Korea, bans importing textiles
China will limit exports of refined petroleum products to North Korea starting October 1, its commerce ministry said, confirming Beijing's participation in…
China to limit oil supply to North Korea
China will limit exports of refined petroleum products to North Korea starting October 1, its commerce ministry said, confirming Beijing's participation in new UN sanctions…
Iran's Rouhani vows to pursue missile defense
Iran's president says his country will press ahead with its missile program and continue to boost military capabilities in defiance of U.S. demands to the contrary.
'Deranged' Trump will 'pay dearly' for threats, Kim says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, in an extraordinary and direct rebuke, called President Donald Trump "deranged" and said he will "pay dearly" for his threats, a possible…
Trump orders new North Korea sanctions
Donald Trump ordered new sanctions on Thursday that open the door wider to blacklisting people and entities doing business with N. Korea, including its shipping and trade…
Focus
Are universities in Pakistan becoming a breeding ground for terrorism?
In recent years in Pakistan, a growing number of students from prestigious institutions have taken part in terrorist attacks. Unlike students from madrassas, which are under…
Video: The Rohingya children separated from their parents
FRANCE 24's reporters visit a refugee camp at the border between Burma and Bangladesh, where aid workers tend to Rohingya children who were separated from…
'Rohingya refugees don't want to return to Burma'
2017-09-19 07:03 ''Rohingya refugees don''t want to return to Burma''
Burma committed to 'peace and rule of law', Suu Kyi says
In her first address to the nation since the start of the Rohingya crisis, Burma's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi appealed to the international community on Tuesday for support…
